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RE: Peter Parsons in Biogerontology
Jim,
Actually, I read a lot of diverse material, not just what I find by surfing
the internet looking for material that supports my political viewpoint. I
am a believer in a liberal education in the true essence of the term, since
it allows me to reflect on issues in science, politics and society from
different perspectives. That is why I question some of the conclusions that
you draw because I do not have the narrow focus you do. I bet the authors
would not draw the same conclusions you do.
For example, I just finished two books on great feuds in medicine and
science. One idea that impressed me is that some of the conflicts actually
lead to new research agendas. That is why I find your political agenda in
promoting hormesis as important. I think the discoveries and studies are of
interest, as they demonstrate the broad spectrum of responses that can be
observed at the molecular, cellular, and, in some cases, animal levels.
However, I do not believe it can be clearly demonstrated in human
populations due to so many confounding factors. (Howard, please do not
respond with the double-blind study that John Cameron proposes. I have
already heard about it.) I do believe that we can show the risks are small
at low dose levels (<100 mSv/y). I certainly do not think hormesis should
be used in establishing safety limits if all members of a population do not
exhibit it.
-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
3050 Traymore Lane
Bowie, MD 20715-2024
E-mail: jenday1@email.msn.com (H)
-----Original Message-----
From: Muckerheide [mailto:muckerheide@attbi.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 5:54 PM
To: Jacobus, John (NIH/OD/ORS); radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
Subject: Re: Peter Parsons in Biogerontology
on 10/3/02 10:21 AM, Jacobus, John (NIH/OD/ORS) at jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov
wrote:
> Jim,
> I guess this goes back to the old joke about the need to pick your parents
> to get the best genes.
>
> I notice they do not identify radiation has a useful stressor to increase
> lifespan.
Funny. In English it says exactly that! But then you never read anything.
. . .
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